{"product_id":"a-companion-to-science-technology-and-medicine-in-ancient-greece-and-rome-2-volume-set-hardback-9781118372678","title":"A Companion to Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome, 2 Volume Set (Hardback) 9781118372678","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Companion to Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome, 2 Volume Set\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGeorgia L. Irby (Edited by), GL Irby (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118372678, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 April 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1120 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.2 x 17.5 x 5.8 cm, 2.463 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA Companion to Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome beleuchtet diese Fachgebiete der Antike aus einer ganz neuen Perspektive und untersucht in 60 Kapiteln diese Disziplinen vielfaltig kritisch und aus technischer Sicht.\u003cbr\u003e - Erhaltlich als zweibandige Printausgabe oder als Online-Version.\u003cbr\u003e - Behandelt die Zeit ab 600 vor Christus, beinhaltet Kapitel zum spateren romischen Reich und den Jahrhunderten danach und diskutiert Ubergang und Rezeption der Ideen im Zeitalter der Renaissance.\u003cbr\u003e - Untersucht Schlusseldisziplinen, Konzepte und Entwicklungen der Wissenschaft, Technik und Medizin des Altertums vor dem Hintergrund historischer, kultureller und philosophischer Zusammenhange in der griechischen und romischen Gesellschaft.\u003cbr\u003e - Legt in Band 1 den Schwerpunkt auf die Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften, in Band 2 auf kulturelle Anwendungen und interdisziplinare Themen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume I\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributor Biographies xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures and Maps xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Physics and Cosmogony 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Creation and Destruction of the World 13\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew D. Gregory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Matter 29\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel W. Graham \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Motion and Energy 43\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJean De Groot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Nature and the Divine 60\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSvetla Slaveva-Griffin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The Mathematical Sciences 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Mathematics 79\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eReviel Netz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Astronomy 96\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew D. Gregory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Astrology 114\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKocku von Stuckrad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Ancient Optics: Theories and Problems of Vision 130\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePhilip Thibodeau\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Hydrostatics and Pneumatics in Antiquity 145\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMatteo Valleriani\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Science of Harmonics and Music Theory in Ancient Greece 161\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSophie Gibson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Earth Sciences 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Hydrology: Ocean, Rivers, and Other Waterways 181\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeorgia L. Irby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Classical Geology and the Mines of the Greeks and Romans 197\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul T. Craddock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Greco-Egyptian and Byzantine Alchemy 217\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMatteo Martelli\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Meteorology 232\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLiba Taub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Geography 247\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDuane W. Roller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Life Sciences 263\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Greek and Roman Botany 265\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eM. Eleanor Irwin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Zoology 281\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTiberiu Popa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 “Ecology” in the ancient Mediterranean 296\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeorgia L. Irby, Robin McCall, and Anita Radini\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 The Failure of Evolutionary Thinking in Antiquity 313\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDevin Henry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Embryology 329\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJames Wilberding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Healing and the Human Body 343\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Anatomy and Physiology 345\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJulius Rocca\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Gynecology 360\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLauren Caldwell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Surgery 371\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrédéric Le Blay Translated by Todd Black\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Physicians and “Schools” 386\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMolly Jones‐Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Pharmacy 402\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMolly Jones‐Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Magic, Curses, and Healing 418\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew D. Gregory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Healing Shrines 434\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeorgia Petridou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Regimen and Athletic Training 450\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJason König\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Epidemiology and Pathology 465\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEfthymia Nikita, Anna Lagia, and Sevi Triantaphyllou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Psychology and Physiognomics 483\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eArnaud Zucker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Anthropology: Knowledge of Man 500\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGordon Campbell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume ii\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures and Maps xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI Food Sciences 517\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Greek and Roman Agriculture 519\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePhilip Thibodeau\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Animal Husbandry 533\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKenneth F. Kitchell Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Oil and Wine Production 550\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRafael Frankel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Cooking and Baking Technology 570\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Paulas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Food Storage Technology 587\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert I. Curtis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Culinary and Medicinal Uses of Wine and Olive Oil 605\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn F. Donahue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Nutrition 618\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn F. Donahue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII Technology of Human Life 633\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Greek Public and Religious Architecture 635\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn R. Senseney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Greek Domestic Architecture 656\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBradley A. Ault\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Greek Interior Decoration: Materials and Technology in the Art of Cosmesiss and Display 672\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHariclia Brecoulaki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Roman Monumental and Public Architecture 693\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDuane W. Roller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Roman Domestic Architecture 711\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNathalie de Haan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Roman Interior Design 730\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSarah Lepinski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Textile Technology 747\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEllen Harlizius‐Klück\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Urban Infrastructure in the Roman World 768\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKlaus Grewe Translated by Johanna K. Sandrock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Siegeworks and Fortifications 784\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRaffaele D’Amato\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 Arms and Weapons 801\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRaffaele D’Amato\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VIII Travel 817\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49 Greek and Roman Cartography 819\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeorgia L. Irby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50 Land Transport and Vehicles 836\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeorges Raepsaet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e51 Navigation and the Art of Sailing 854\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeorgia L. Irby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e52 Ships and Boats 870\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJulian Whitewright\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IX Telling Time 889\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e53 Greek Calendars 891\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLaura Gawlinski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e54 Roman Calendars 906\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert Hannah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e55 Time-Telling Devices 923\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert Hannah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart X Synthesis and Response 941\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e56 The Crossroads of Hellenistic and Sanskrit Science 943\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTejas S. Aralere\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e57 Roman Responses to Greek Science and Scholarship as a Cultural and Political Phenomenon 958\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThorsten Fögen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e58 Scientific Encyclopedias 973\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKaterina Oikonomopoulou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e59 Translation and Transmission of Ancient Scientific Texts 988\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSonja Brentjes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e60 The Reception of Greco‐Roman Science in the Renaissance: Assimilation(s), Transformation(s), Rejection, Hybridization 1009\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoberto Lo Presti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Major Writers And Thinkers 1023\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Index 1029\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Authors, Thinkers, and Primary Sources 1049\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Toponyms 1061\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52417771045144,"sku":"9781118372678","price":292.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118372678.jpg?v=1784507818","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-companion-to-science-technology-and-medicine-in-ancient-greece-and-rome-2-volume-set-hardback-9781118372678","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}